Chapter 1 Side News

The first emperor, who returned from his second trip to the east, gradually forgot the pain of losing the queen, and gradually became normal again.

On this day, the ministers were discussing the government, and suddenly there was a Hongling urgent messenger to report: "Report, border pass urgent report——! ”

This long roar suddenly made the First Emperor, Fusu and the courtiers stunned for a moment, and they suddenly had a premonition in their hearts.

The messenger rushed to the front, knelt on one knee, and turned the fire paint brocade box to Meng Yi! Meng Yi took the brocade box, hurriedly walked up to the hall, and shouted, "Your Majesty, I will report to the army!" ”

Everyone was taken aback: "Huiji? No, it's not the northern border!? Fusu was also taken aback and said, "Could it be that Xiang Liang reversed so quickly?" Isn't that self-defeating! ”

Seeing that the First Emperor was unhappy, he hurriedly took the brocade box forwarded by Zhao Gao, opened it, and his face suddenly became angry. The First Emperor said coldly: "Ladies and gentlemen, the Dongou Kingdom in the south of Huiji is attacking Huiji County, and it is urgently asking for help!" ”

The ministers immediately made an uproar: Dongou is a small and barbaric country, and he dares to violate the border of the Celestial Empire! For a while, all the courtiers shouted as if they had been greatly humiliated, and shouted: "Your Majesty, you should send troops to quell the rebellion, and let this small country know the power of my Celestial Empire!" "Yes, how can this be reasonable, even a county and a county dare to go against my Great Qin Tiger Beard and destroy him!" ……

The First Emperor glanced at the ministers, nodded, and said proudly: "Okay, you Aiqing have no objections!" Then, I will let the Dongou barbarians know what the wrath of a great power is! ”

Fusu felt that something was wrong, so he hurriedly got up and said, "Father, slow down, my son has something to say!" The First Emperor said, "What does the prince have to say?" ”

Fusu said: "Father, our army has captured Huiji for several years, and it has been safe and sound with the Dongou Kingdom in the south, why did Dongou suddenly invade the border?" Isn't there a little warning beforehand!? ”

The First Emperor had an epiphany and said in a deep voice: "Prime Minister Wang Xuan, where is Qin Feng's supervisor Li Si?" Wang Juan and Li Si came out in response: "The minister is here!" ”

The First Emperor said coldly: "Say, why did Dongou suddenly invade the realm, and was there any trace to be found in advance?" Wang Xuan's face changed, and he said with some trepidation: "When Your Majesty was touring the east, Zhidu once reported that because of the implementation of the new agricultural law, the border people in the Huiji area vigorously reclaimed wasteland, and gradually clashed with the Dongou Kingdom in the south, because there is no clear border between the two countries!" It's just that the scale has not been large, and it is just a skirmish between the people, so the minister didn't take it seriously, and I don't know why the war broke out suddenly! ”

Li Si also said in horror: "The minister also received such news, but this kind of news is often found in the border area, which is not unusual, so the minister did not pay attention, please forgive your majesty!" ”

The First Emperor snorted coldly: "You are also considered to be corpses all over the wilderness, and others will only know when they knock on the door, what do you want!" Wang Juan and Li Si suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, bowing their heads and not daring to speak.

Fusu said loudly: "Father, now is not the time to be held responsible, let's think about how to deal with the aftermath!" It is estimated that the war is still caused by a skirmish between border people, which is not a deep hatred, and it should not be difficult to solve! It is only necessary to send a member of the general to negotiate with Dongou in person, and all parties should make a little concession, and it should be resolved peacefully, and there is no need to send a large army to negotiate! ”

When the First Emperor heard this, he said angrily: "No, can I be a great Qin Tianwei casually offended!?" If you have a slight contradiction with any country, you dare to raise troops to attack, where will this put the dignity of my Great Qin!? I have always believed that the dignity of the country depends on fighting! Therefore, I have made up my mind, and I will send a large army to wipe out the Dongou Kingdom on the same day, and by the way, I will go south to wipe out the barbarian countries in the southern wilderness in one fell swoop, and completely solve the southern border troubles! ”

Fusu was taken aback when he heard this, and hurriedly said, "Father, no!" If it is decided today, we must no longer use large soldiers, not to mention that the trouble of the northern henchmen has not been eliminated, so why waste our strength to go south to waste national strength! "There are two main reasons for the demise of the original history of Great Qin: one is that the conscription is too heavy, and the construction of straight roads, galloping roads, the Great Wall, Afang Palace, Lishan Qin Tombs, etc., consumes a lot of national strength; The second is to carry out two large-scale wars at the same time, 500,000 people to conquer South Vietnam, 300,000 people to condemn the Xiongnu, such an unrestrained large-scale use of national and people's strength, how can the country not be chaotic, how can it not die!? You must know that the whole population of the country at that time was only 20 million!

Who knew that the First Emperor waved his hand insisttently and said, "No, I have made up my mind!" I just want all countries in the world to know that Great Qin's heavenly might is untouchable! ”

Fusu smiled bitterly and said, "But, father, have you calculated how much manpower and material resources it will take to pacify the south?" The First Emperor said disapprerovingly: "It takes a lot of effort to wipe out a few small barbarian countries, 100,000 people are enough for three years!" ”

Fusu shook his head and said: "Erchen has also been collecting intelligence in the south in recent years, and the Yue people in the south are collectively known as Baiyue, and there are mainly three kingdoms and five branches. Its Middle East Ou State is one, with 150,000 people and 30,000 soldiers; The Minyue Kingdom is a force, with 300,000 people and 60,000 soldiers; The country of Nanyue is divided into three branches, the main body is the Nanyue tribe, the Xiou tribe, and the Luo Yue tribe, with a total of nearly one million residents and nearly 200,000 soldiers! The territory of these three countries is also very vast, enough to reach ten Huiji counties, coupled with the treacherous mountains and dense jungles, if you want to conquer this vast area, Erchen estimates that you have to use at least 500,000 troops, which will take five to ten years of effort, and this premise must be that the generals who lead the troops are enough to be a generation of handsome! ”

Fusu settled down at this time, looked at the ministers in the court, and sure enough, all the ministers couldn't help but be stunned, they didn't expect that the wild land was so vast, and the people of the wilderness had an army of nearly 300,000! For a while, everyone couldn't help but hesitate, knowing that once this large-scale war started, it was not something that could be stopped if they wanted to, and I was afraid that it would not end if one side completely fell!

Fusu continued: "And to supply this 500,000 army for five to ten years of the southern expedition, the cost will be an astronomical amount, I am afraid that not only will all the food that Bashu have gathered for many years be consumed, but also a considerable part of the Central Plains national strength will be used, which will deal another devastating blow to the national economy that has just recovered!" Please think twice! ”

The First Emperor was also taken aback and said, "It turns out that there is such a vast territory and a huge population in the south of me, so it must be leveled as soon as possible!" Otherwise, if in the future, when our Qin army marches north to fight a decisive battle with the Xiongnu, the Xiongnu will send envoys to the south and agree that the Yue people will attack the north at the same time, I am afraid that my Great Qin will fall into the disadvantageous situation of fighting on both sides! There is a way that the people must first settle down, and the troubles of the south must be eliminated! Isn't it necessary to mobilize 500,000 troops, then mobilize 500,000, I don't believe that it will take much effort to deal with a few southern barbarians! ”

Fusu was a little crying and laughing, knowing that the First Emperor had never failed, and his confidence was too much! Busy said: "But, father, in doing so, the financial resources that the country has accumulated with great difficulty will be consumed in the battle of the Southern Expedition!" In this way, the country will not have enough strength to deal with the Xiongnu in the north for at least ten years, and maybe even the money to repair the Great Wall will be stretched. The intention of the ministers is still that it is better to appease the southern countries first, and then slowly clean up after concentrating on exterminating the Xiongnu first, so as not to damage the national strength! ”

The First Emperor's voice suddenly raised: "No! How many years will this have to wait!? Fight with the Xiongnu for ten or eight years, recuperate for a few more years, fight the Baiyue countries for another ten years and eight years, I don't think it will be possible to do this without thirty years of hard work! But I can't wait that long! Maybe I won't live that long! Within ten years, I will make all the nations of the world submit to the power of Great Qin! ”

Xiao He said at this time: "Your Majesty, but now the money and grain in the treasury are used to repair the Chi Road and the Great Wall, and the 300,000 troops of General Meng Tian guarding the front line of the Great Wall also need a lot of military expenses, and with the current financial resources, the country has no way to pay for the 500,000 army to conquer the south!" ”

The First Emperor said coldly: "Then add endowment, I am laying a foundation for all the people in the world, I am working hard for their safety, I am giving them the dignity of being human beings, and they should also make sacrifices for the country!" ”

Since Zhang Liangbo Langsha struggled, the first emperor's mentality towards the people of the world has changed: he hates the people for not understanding his efforts and hard work for the country and the nation! Therefore, the first emperor, who has always been strong, made up his mind to do what he wanted to do, ignoring anyone's thoughts, believing that even if he does not get the understanding of the people now, he will definitely be praised by all generations in the future!

It's a pity that the current Fusu's cognition of the First Emperor is not as fast as the First Emperor's own transformation, and without the enlightenment of the old man, the queen, and Mengwu, it is difficult to rebel against the sky with the power of Fusu alone!

However, it was said that Fusu was a little stunned for a while by the words of the first emperor, and said astringently: "Father, do you really want to increase the rent and attack Vietnam, which will not only destroy the people's livelihood that has gradually improved, but also now there is no suitable general for a while?" ”

The first emperor disagreed: "The king doesn't need to say more, the matter of conquering the south has been decided, I have worked for the country, and the people should also share their worries for the country!" As for the generals, who is suitable? ”

The civil and military officers looked at each other, and the lieutenant said: "Your Majesty, now General Meng Tian has moved the northern line to defend against the Xiongnu, and he must not move lightly; General Yang Duanhe is in charge of the guard and has rich experience in battle, but he is old and frail, and he is not suitable for long-distance expeditions, so he can only choose one of the two soldiers from the tiger Ben Du Lieutenant Wang Ben and the general Li Xin of the Tun Soldiers to march south! ”

"The minister recommends General Li Xin!" "The minister recommends General Wang Ben!" …… For a while, everyone was hustle and bustle, each doing their own thing.

The First Emperor thought for a while, looked at Fusu, and asked, "Wang'er, who do you think is more suitable, General Wang or General Li?" ”

Fusu sighed, shook his head and said: "Father, General Wang Ben is good at attacking cities, General Li Xin is good at cavalry combat, and the most important thing to pacify the Baiyue countries is to be good at mountain warfare, jungle warfare, and guerrilla warfare, and these three modes, General Wang Ben and General Li Xin are not good at it, so these two are not the best candidates, and if they go, they will be defeated!" ”

Li Xin and Wang Ben were confidently waiting for the general to make meritorious contributions, when they were poured cold water by Fusu, and they immediately sobered up a lot.

Hearing this, the First Emperor frowned and said, "Then who does Wang Er think is the most suitable to lead the army?" Fusu smiled bitterly and replied: "Mountain warfare, jungle warfare, and guerrilla warfare, Erchen has some research, and no one in the world can beat Erchen in these aspects, so the best candidate for this is only Erchen himself, and no one else!" ”

Everyone is right to think about it, after Wang Jian and Meng Wu retired, no one can beat Fusu in terms of the ability to command troops to do war.

The First Emperor couldn't help but be stunned and said, "Isn't the prince of Shicai against the southern expedition to Baiyue?" Why do you take the initiative to ask for help now? ”

Fusu sighed in his heart: "You didn't force it!" If you let you go south to conquer Baiyue, I'm afraid you have to exhaust more than half of Daqin's wealth, and then go to fight the Huns, the country's financial resources will be exhausted, and Daqin will see the hell if it's not finished! Only when I personally go out and rely on modern knowledge and talent can I complete this difficult campaign in the shortest time and with the least loss, and try to save a little vitality for the country! You think you want to go to a place where birds don't! ”

But he can't be so truthful, otherwise Fusu's head will have to move, so he has to say in a high-sounding manner: "Father, the previous words of dissuasion are fulfilling the responsibility of a courtier and expressing his dissent; But now that his father has made a decision, Erchen has to follow it as a courtier, so Erchen thinks that he is most suitable for the position of commander of the Southern Expedition, so he takes the initiative to ask for help! ”

The first emperor was overjoyed when he heard this: "Wang Er is so familiar with the situation in southern Xinjiang, and he is willing to work hard to personally go south, naturally he will get twice the result with half the effort, great, what does Wang Er want!" ”

Fusu secretly said in his heart: "Of course, I will open up a big territory for you, so that you can achieve the reputation of the first emperor through the ages!" After thinking about it, he said: "Erchen wants three people to assist as his right-hand man."

First, General Li Xin. General Li and Erchen have been fighting side by side for many years, and they are Erchen's most powerful arm, and having him by Erchen's side can reduce a lot of burden on Erchen!

Second, he will be the right Shi Lu of Shaofu, whose ancestors were all Yue, and later moved to Qin as an official. With him by Erchen's side, he can not only open the way for Erchen to meet mountains and build bridges when encountering water, but also equivalent to having a living map of Baiyue countries, and doing things will naturally have the effect of half the effort!

Third, Jiuquan County guards the hustle and bustle, he is a person from the Chu-Yue border, familiar with the geography and habits of the Yue people, and is smart, decisive, and good at using soldiers, which is a rare choice of strategists!

As long as these three people help, Erchen believes that it is not difficult to pacify the Baiyue countries, but how long will it take, Erchen is a little uncertain in his heart! ”

Fusu also told the truth: the southern land is high and densely forested, and it is difficult to exterminate it, and there may be a long time of fighting, so it is indeed difficult to determine the period of pacification!

The First Emperor was a little stunned when he heard this: "Wang'er, I heard you say so simply, it seems that you already have a draft?" Fusu smiled bitterly and said: "Back to my father, my son has long been secretly paying attention to the situation in the south, collecting information, and paying attention to the talents that may be used. It's just that the time is much ahead now, but fortunately, Erchen is usually prepared, so he won't be caught off guard! ”

When the first emperor heard this, he was very happy and said: "The prince is so worried about state affairs, he is really a pillar of the country!" Okay, I will immediately pull out Li Xin, Shi Lu, and Ren Qi to you! And ordered you to collect 500,000 troops, and march south to conquer 100 Yue within February! "Yes, Father!" Fusu replied helplessly!